-- 週三，受天然氣庫存淨增量預期高於平均的影響，美國天然氣期貨價格下跌1%。 亨利樞紐天然氣期貨近月合約及連續合約均下跌1.00%，至每百萬英熱單位2.664美元。 根據美國能源資訊署（EIA）週四發布的每週庫存報告預測，美國天然氣庫存淨增加830億立方英尺。 NRG能源公司的數據顯示，雖然這一數字低於上週的1,030億立方英尺，但仍高於五年平均值760億立方英尺。 同時，儘管受居民和商業需求下降的影響，美國天然氣總需求近幾周有所放緩，但美國天然氣日產量仍保持穩定在1060億立方英尺。 液化天然氣（LNG）原料氣供應量接近產能，維持在188億至190億立方英尺/日。 Goldenpass LNG上週完成了首次出貨，未來幾個月將有更多產能投入營運。 利好消息是，根據美國國家氣象局預測，5月6日至12日期間，美國東部三分之二的地區氣溫將低於正常水平，這有望進一步推動天然氣市場的發展動能。
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